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U.S. Civil War


The U.S. Civil War, also known as the American Civil War, took place from 1861 to 1865. It was a conflict between the Northern states, known as the Union, and the Southern states, known as the Confederacy. The primary cause of the war was the disagreement over issues like slavery, states' rights, and economic differences between the North and South.

The war resulted in significant loss of life and had a profound impact on the nation. The Union, led by President Abraham Lincoln, ultimately emerged victorious. The war led to the abolition of slavery with the passage of the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863, and it further solidified the federal government's authority over the states.

The aftermath of the Civil War brought about a period of reconstruction, during which efforts were made to rebuild the South and integrate formerly enslaved individuals into society. The war's legacy continues to shape American society, politics, and culture, and it remains a significant chapter in U.S. history.

Top 5 Causes of the US Civil War:
1. Economic and social differences between the North and the South.
2. States versus federal rights.
3. The fight between Slave and Non-Slave State Proponents.
4. Growth of the Abolition Movement.
5. The election of Abraham Lincoln.
For more information, visit: americanhistory.about.com/ od/ civilwarmenu/ a/ cause_civil_war.htm


Fort Clinch, Fernandina Beach, Florida - Home to Union troops, March of 1862 - 1869










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US Civil War Soldiers  male ancestor  David GREIBER (1840, , Germany (German States) (German Empire) - March 1864, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA (Coltsville))
(Andreas GREIBER & Mary (Anna Maria) LANGE GREIBER (LEDIG))
US Civil War Soldiers  male ancestor  Joseph GROVER (1821, Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale) - 2 November 1862, Amherst, Massachusetts, USA (North Amherst) (South Amherst))
US Civil War Soldiers  male ancestor  Francis Ashbury GROVES (1840, Brimfield, Massachusetts, USA (East) (Parksville) (Fentonville) - 24 April 1869, Brimfield, Massachusetts, USA (East) (Parksville) (Fentonville))
US Civil War Soldiers  male ancestor  Jacob GURNEY (10 May 1809, Hebron, Maine, USA - 27 May 1864, , Louisiana, USA)
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US Civil War Soldiers  male ancestor  Henry F. HARD (1842, - 15 December 1863, Woodbury, Connecticut, USA (Hotchkissville))
US Civil War Soldiers  photo of ancestor   Asa Sleath HARDMAN (23 January 1839, Freeport, Indiana, USA - 19 February 1920, Leesburg, Florida, USA)
US Civil War Soldiers  male ancestor  Ethan HARMON (1833, - 9 September 1872, Adams, Massachusetts, USA)
US Civil War Soldiers  male ancestor  Henry HARRIS (1824, , England (United Kingdom) - 1908, )
US Civil War Soldiers  photo of ancestor   John Clodius HARRIS (25 January 1835, Morven Plantation, Louisa County, Virginia, USA - 24 October 1900, Manor, Travis County, Texas, USA)
(Henry "Harry" HARRIS & Sarah (Sallie) HART)
US Civil War Soldiers  photo of ancestor   Samuel Cyrus HARTWELL (28 March 1820, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville) - 1 August 1885, Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (Globe) (Lensdale) (Saundersdale) (Shuttleville))
(Samuel HARTWELL & Lydia AMMIDOWN)
US Civil War Soldiers  male ancestor  Robert F. HARVEY (1836, Tolland, Massachusetts, USA - 2 March 1862, Colebrook, Connecticut, USA)
US Civil War Soldiers  male ancestor  William H. Harrison HASEY (1841, Bangor, Maine, USA - 28 September 1864, Bangor, Maine, USA)
US Civil War Soldiers  male ancestor  Henry C. HASTINGS (1835, Barnard, Vermont, USA - 7 December 1870, Ware, Massachusetts, USA)
US Civil War Soldiers  male ancestor  Isaac HATHAWAY (10 November 1844, - 30 December 1865, Dighton, Massachusetts, USA)
US Civil War Soldiers  male ancestor  William H. HAVEN (1826, Ithaca, New York, USA - 26 July 1885, Spencer, Massachusetts, USA)
US Civil War Soldiers  photo of ancestor   Hermann Gustav HAYN (8 May 1841, Lauban, Silesia, Prussia, Germany (Lubań, Schlesien, Preußen) - 19 April 1924, Springfield, Massachusetts, USA (Indian Orchard))
US Civil War Soldiers  male ancestor  Nathan HEDGES (1836, Sheffield, Massachusetts, USA - 10 July 1864, , Virginia, USA)
US Civil War Soldiers  photo of ancestor   David Nelson HENRY (13 January 1836, Robertson, Tennessee, USA - 23 March 1911, Pleasanton, Atascosa, Texas, USA)
US Civil War Soldiers  male ancestor  James E. HOBART (1837, Randolph, Massachusetts, USA - 23 March 1886, Holbrook, Massachusetts, USA (East Randolph))
US Civil War Soldiers  male ancestor  Samuel Emerson HODGKINS (1814, , Maine, USA - 6 March 1874, Northborough, Massachusetts, USA (Northboro))
US Civil War Soldiers  male ancestor  Martin HOFFMAN (1847, , Wisconsin, USA - 18 June 1875, Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA)
US Civil War Soldiers  male ancestor  Elisha S. HOLBROOK (1840, - 20 August 1861, , Virginia, USA)
US Civil War Soldiers  male ancestor  Hiram HOLCOMB (1797, - 15 February 1866, Canaan, Connecticut, USA (Falls Village))
US Civil War Soldiers  male ancestor  Freeman HOLDEN (31 July 1837, Hawley, Massachusetts, USA - 9 September 1873, Amherst, Massachusetts, USA (North Amherst) (South Amherst))
US Civil War Soldiers  male ancestor  Randall HOLDEN (1815, - 25 August 1865, Warwick, Rhode Island, USA (Hillsgrove) (Pontiac) (Apponaug) (Warwick Neck) (Nausauket))
US Civil War Soldiers  male ancestor  Edward H. HOLLISTER (1826, - 27 November 1875, Windsor, Connecticut, USA (Poquonock))
US Civil War Soldiers  male ancestor  Thomas Sidney HOLMAN (24 March 1834, Saugus, Massachusetts, USA - 7 December 1862, Goshen, Massachusetts, USA)
US Civil War Soldiers  male ancestor  Henry Martin HOLMES (29 April 1826, Livermore Falls, Maine, USA (East Livermore) - 27 January 1911, Jay, Maine, USA)
US Civil War Soldiers  male ancestor  Gamaliel Degolia HOOVER (23 February 1844, Jefferson County, New York, USA - 25 April 1916, Theresa, New York, USA)
(Adam HOOVER & Catherine T SALISBURY)
US Civil War Soldiers  male ancestor  Owen B HOPKINS (1837, - 8 April 1869, Scituate, Rhode Island, USA (North Scituate))
US Civil War Soldiers  male ancestor  Nathan B. HORTON (28 January 1842, - 19 October 1864, Dighton, Massachusetts, USA)
US Civil War Soldiers  male ancestor  Royal Dexter HORTON (28 June 1835, - 16 December 1911, Barrington, Rhode Island, USA (West Barrington))
US Civil War Soldiers  male ancestor  Charles M. HOSFORD (1842, Westfield, Massachusetts, USA (Wyben) - 6 August 1863, New Bern, North Carolina, USA (Newbern))
US Civil War Soldiers  male ancestor  James O. HOTCHKISS (15 December 1841, - 25 December 1870, Colebrook, Connecticut, USA)
US Civil War Soldiers  male ancestor  Nehemiah R. HOUGH (1837, Wallingford, Connecticut, USA - 4 June 1864, Vicksburg, Mississippi, USA)
US Civil War Soldiers  male ancestor  James S. HOUGHTON (March 1839, Brattleboro, Vermont, USA (West Brattleboro) - 13 April 1876, Westfield, Massachusetts, USA (Wyben))
US Civil War Soldiers  male ancestor  Cyrus Lewis HOWARD (7/4/1839, Winthrop, Maine, USA - 8/31/1932, Mexico, Maine, USA (Mexico Corner))
US Civil War Soldiers  male ancestor  Stillman HOWARD (30 March 1831, Livermore Falls, Maine, USA (East Livermore) - 29 July 1923, Guilford, Maine, USA)
US Civil War Soldiers  male ancestor  Graham Elliott HULL (6 September 1834, - 17 September 1863, Danbury, Connecticut, USA)
US Civil War Soldiers  male ancestor  Albert HUNTINGTON (25 October 1839, Rochester, New York, USA - 13 October 1909, Plainfield, New Jersey, USA)
(Elon HUNTINGTON & Anjenette COLE)
US Civil War Soldiers  male ancestor  Charles HUNTINGTON (4 January 1847, Rome, New York, USA - , )
(Elon HUNTINGTON & Lucy Emeline MORSE)
US Civil War Soldiers  male ancestor  George Clark HUNTINGTON (20 December 1836, Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA (South, Center) - 6 June 1905, )
(George HUNTINGTON & Abigail GALUSHA)
US Civil War Soldiers  male ancestor  Henry Alonzo HUNTINGTON (23 March 1840, Chicago, Illinois, USA - 30 July 1907, Versailles, France)
(Alonzo HUNTINGTON & Patience Lorain DYER)
US Civil War Soldiers  male ancestor  Jay HUNTINGTON (29 March 1829, Westernville, New York, USA - 23 February 1895, Plymouth, Michigan, USA)
(Asa Clark HUNTINGTON & Laura CLARK)
US Civil War Soldiers  male ancestor  Ward HUNTINGTON (20 October 1838, Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA (South, Center) - 2 December 1912, Fort Scott, Kansas, USA)
(George HUNTINGTON & Abigail GALUSHA)
US Civil War Soldiers  male ancestor  William Silliman HUNTINGTON (14 December 1827, Owego, New York, USA - 28 March 1912, Syracuse, New York, USA)
(Jared HUNTINGTON & Martha DRAPER)
US Civil War Soldiers  male ancestor  John HUSSEY (1818, Monk Sherborne, Hampshire, England - March 29, 1888, Holland, Vermont, USA (Holland Center) (Holland Pond) (Tice Hollow))
US Civil War Soldiers  male ancestor  George HYZER (1826, , New York, USA - 29 March 1864, Fort Madgrunder, Virginia, USA)
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US Civil War Soldiers  male ancestor  Delavan W. IVES (18 March 1839, Wallingford, Connecticut, USA - 22 November 1862, Wallingford, Connecticut, USA)
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US Civil War Soldiers  male ancestor  Charles Henry JACKSON (13 March 1842, China, Maine, USA - 20 July 1923, Augusta, Maine, USA)
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